Security experts are warning that the Waledac botnet is being a fresh wave of spam. This new variant spreads its Trojan, also named Waledec, by spam messages about a program that claims it will let the user spy on people’s text messages. Recipients are directed to an URL to download it. The program is fake more »

Well, the Conficker worm is still alive and well and out there on the move. Though some thought it was just an April Fool’s joke, the fact that it is still here, still coming up with new mutations, kind of dispels that theory.

Just last week, Symantec detected the latest variant to the Conficker worm, (.E), which is the update to the .C variant. This one tries to update the previous variant with new capabilities, rogue antivirus software, and new spamming malware.

We’re not out of the woods yet.

In my opinion, just because this thing didn’t shoot off firecrackers and make a million computers explode on April 1st doesn’t mean it is something to simply ignore. Nor do I think it is all necessarily overblown media hype. Yes, if you have your definitions up to date obviously that is in your favor. But those that don’t, to say “Ahhh…big deal…there have always been viruses out there”…yeah, but not necessarily one of this type and magnitude and complexity. The simple fact that the total yahoo that created this is playing such a stinking game with the whole thing is what makes it all the more real. And the fact that (s)he knew how to play such a game so darn well.

After weeks of computers users waiting for Conficker to strike, the worm has finally become active again today. Trend Micro has released a statement that the Conficker worm has updated and dropped code onto the computers that are infected. It is expected that this code will be used to steal data from a PC. Trend more »

Since the Conficker worm has been garnering all of the attention lately, its copycat version has remained virtually unnoticed. However, the Neeris worm is taking advantage of the same flaws that has spread Conficker to so many PCs worldwide. Neeris has been around since 2005, but the authors have released a new version this week more »

As expected, today’s alleged Conficker doomsday turned out to be more of an April Fools’ joke. The worm did phone home quietly, but no major attacks or events have happened. Conficker did contact its control servers for an update, visiting 500 randomly generated domains to receive an update and further operating instructions. Security experts aren’t more »

If you have succumbed to the fear of the massive damage that the Conficker worm can inflict on your computer, then you probably have spent time scouring the web for methods to protect yourself. What you may not realize is that Googling Conficker search terms can lead you to malicious sites. Malware installers have started more »

While many are in a tizzy over the Conficker worm and it’s rumored April 1st attack, experts say most have nothing to worry about, and that the hype around it is likely to do more harm than the worm itself, which is simply scheduled to contact its control servers and update itself. Here’s the deal. more »

I honked at guy yesterday that had a bumper sticker reading: “If you are not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” That pretty much sums out the last week. I dedicate this Who’s on Crack to everyone fighting the man! “The Man” has been hard at work this week, here’s what caught my eye: Best Buy = Best FAIL; China hates Chad Vader?; April Fools’ Worm is hungry; Facebook just messes with us; and I hate surveys.

Stories are starting to fly around the Internet about the latest worm attacking Windows PCs. Why is this one gaining such mass attention? Because of the mystery surrounding it. The Conficker worm has supposedly already infected millions of PCs around the world and it has plenty of people worried what exactly it is up to. What is known is that the next scheduled “update” for the worm is ironically enough, April Fools’ Day. Look at that, malicious hackers with a sense of humor. Apparently though, Microsoft is not seeing any humor in the situation, given that they offered up a $250,000 bounty for the creator.

A new virus, Downadup, is spreading across the virtual community like wildfire and has already affected millions of PCs. To spread the virus, hackers are directing traffic to bogus Barack Obama websites.

The worm originated back in October and was then known as Conficker. According to analysts, the worm has reemerged and has wreaked havoc on more than 3.5 million computers in under 24 hours. It has been renamed Downadup and consists of a network of worms that can prove difficult to remove, especially if a network of computers become infected.